https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=486661
Bug ID: 486661
Summary: Different languages selection (e.g., per application
option is chosen) prevents the plasmoids to be opened
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version: master
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Keywords: usability
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Keyboard Layout
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: beaux_mo...@tut.by
CC: butir...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: 1.0
Flags: X11+
SUMMARY
If the different input languages are set up in the Plasma desktop, it's
sometimes impossible to open a plasmoid (e.g., Network Manager) from the tray.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Add at least two input languages via the System Settings. In my case, they
are US English and Russian.
2. As well, in the System Settings choose the "Application" Switching Policy.
3. Click on the desktop or open the Plasma main menu and ensure that the
default input language is selected for the Plasma "itself".
4. Open/activate any widow and switch to the input language being non-default
on your system. E.g., on my system US English is the default input language;
so, in such a case, it's needed to switch to Russian while the selected
application's window is active to reproduce the bug.
5. Click on a plasmoid's icon on the tray. E.g., chose the Network Manager
icon, but it doesn't matter -- it may be the Audio Volume plasmoid.
OBSERVED RESULT
After some time of working, the Plasma enters in a state when the selected
plasmoid can't be opened if the active window's input language doesn't match to
one of the Plasma desktop "itself". Instead, I observe something like a
placeholder semi-transparent rectangle surrounded with a shadow, which even
appears with an animation, but immediately disappears. For the short time while
the plasmoid "tries" to appear, the language indicator on the tray is being
switched to the default input language, but immediately being switched back to
the language chosen for the active window.
EXPECTED RESULT
It's should be possible to open the plasmoids nevertheless which language
combination is currently selected.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.1.0
Qt Version: 6.7.0
Graphics Platform: X11 21.1.13
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. I faced with this behaviour after switching to the Plasma 6. On the Plasma 5
I never observed this.
2. It looks, the Plasma reaches this state after several hibernate-restore
cycles. But, probably, there is possible to reproduce this bug after long time
of working without the hibernate.
3. If switch the input language for the window from my bug's description so
that it matches to the default (i.e., chosen currently for the Plasma desktop
"itself"), it's becomes possible to open the plasmoids. As well, if the Plasma
desktop's input language will be switched to be matched to the active window's
one, the plasmoids can be opened too. I.e., I found that the plasmoids can't be
opened IF the input languages don't match between the currently selected window
and the Plasma desktop.
4. I fond no other preconditions to achieve this buggy behaviour other than the
long (day or two) working with the Plasma and/or several hibernate-restore
cycles.
5. Apart from the long reproducing time, on my system this bug is being
reproduced always after some time of working in a session because I always use
the hibernating to store the working environment.
6. If the Plasma reached that state, there is no ways found (by me) to
workaround this behaviour other than the reboot.
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